| Chapter 144 |
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I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever. --
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Every day I will bless thee: and I will praise thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever. --
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Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end. --
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Generation and generation shall praise thy works: and they shall declare thy power. --
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They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works. --
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And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness. --
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They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness: and shall rejoice in thy justice. --
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The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy. --
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The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. --
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Let all thy works, O lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless thee. --
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They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of thy power: --
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To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom. --
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Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. --
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The Lord lifteth up all that fall: and setteth up all that are cast down. --
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The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season. --
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Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature. --
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The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works. --
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The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: to all that call upon him in truth. --
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He will do the will of them that fear him: and he will hear their prayer, and save them. --
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The Lord keepeth all them that love him; but all the wicked he will destroy. --
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My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless thy holy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever. --
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